The Sutta-Nipata : A New Translation From the Pali Canon

This is one of the oldest collections of Buddhist discourses in the Pali canon; by far one of the most popular as well as the most important. Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it presents a code of conduct and provides the basis for a system of moral philosophy. A prime source work. Translator The Ven. Prof. Hammalawa Saddhatissa Maha Thera (1914–1990) was an ordained Buddhist monk, missionary and author from Sri Lanka, educated in Varanasi, London, and Edinburgh.He was a contemporary of and in many ways equal to Walpola Rahula, also of Sri Lanka. (Wikipedia) Contents Preface Introduction List of Suttas I. Uragavagga: the Chapter of the Snake II. Cūlavagga: the Minor Chapter III. Mahāvagga: the Great Chapter IV. Atthakavagga: the Chapter of the Eights V. Pārāyanavagga: the Chapter of the Way to the Beyond Bibliography 1 He who gives up anger which has arisen, as the snake poison diffused in the body is removed by antidotes, that monk gives up the Cycle of Existence as the snake sheds its old, decayed skin.